1 (Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave.) I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

2I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

5I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

7Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

1 Maschil of Dauid; A prayer when he was in the caue. I cried vnto the Lord with my voice: with my voice vnto the Lord did I make my supplication.

2I powred out my complaint before him: I shewed before him my trouble.

3When my spirit was ouerwhelmed within mee, then thou knewest my path: in the way wherein I walked, haue they priuily laid a snare for me.

4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me: no man cared for my soule.

5I cried vnto thee, O Lord, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.

6Attend vnto my crie, for I am brought very low, deliuer mee from my persecuters: for they are stronger then I.

7Bring my soule out of prison, that I may praise thy Name: the righteous shall compasse me about: for thou shalt deale bountifully with me.

II == Ps 26:16

III == Ps 140:5 ; 143:4

IV == Ps 31:11 ; 69:20 ; 88:8 , 18

V == Ps 16:5 ; 27:13 ; 46:1 ; 73:26 ; 91:2 ; 119:57 ; Lam 3:24

VI == Ps 116:6

VII == Ps 13:6 ; 34:2 ; 119:17

1 A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer.

2 With my own voice I cry to the LORD; with my own voice I beseech the LORD.

3 Before him I pour out my complaint, tell of my distress in front of him.

4 When my spirit is faint within me, you know my path. As I go along this path, they have hidden a trap for me.

5 I look to my right hand to see that there is no one willing to acknowledge me. My escape has perished; no one cares for me.

6 I cry out to you, LORD, I say, You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.

7 Listen to my cry for help, for I am brought very low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me. 8Lead my soul from prison, that I may give thanks to your name.Then the righteous shall gather around me because you have been good to me.

v 1-4 David called out to the Lord when he was in a cave fleeing from Saul. He had no other to turn to and felt completely overwhelmed, cp. 61:2; 77:2, 3 but he knew God knew his plight. Cp. Hezekiah spreading the letter before God. Isa. 37:14-20.

v 5-7 He cried out to God as though he were in prison, but was sure of answer.